Section 34-14B-1 – Short Title.
Section 34-14B-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Alabama Home Inspectors Registration Act.” (Acts 1996, No. 96-574, p. 883, §1.)
Section 34-14B-10 – Applicability to Inspectors of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems.
Section 34-14B-10 Applicability to inspectors of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems. Where the Alabama Home Inspectors Registration Act contains a provision relating specifically to home inspectors, such provision shall be made applicable to inspectors of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) except as to the following: (1) Applicants for licensure as an EIFS inspector shall […]
Section 34-14B-2 – Definitions.
Section 34-14B-2 Definitions. The following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BUILDING COMMISSION. The Building Commission established pursuant to Article 6, commencing with Section 41-9-140, Division 1, Chapter 9, Title 41. (2) EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS) INSPECTOR. A person who engages in the business of performing inspections of exterior insulation and finish […]
Section 34-14B-3 – Application for Licensure.
Section 34-14B-3 Application for licensure. (a) An applicant for licensure as a home inspector shall submit an application, under oath, upon a form to be prescribed by the Building Commission which shall include, as a minimum, the following information pertaining to the applicant: (1) Social Security number for natural persons or employer identification number for […]
Section 34-14B-4 – Certificate of Licensure.
Section 34-14B-4 Certificate of licensure. (a) The certificate of licensure shall be initially issued only to properly qualified home inspectors for a period commencing on the date of issue and expiring on December 31. Certificates of licensure shall be renewed for a term of one year beginning on January 1 of the year in which […]
Section 34-14B-4.1 – Examination.
Section 34-14B-4.1 Examination. (a) Effective November 1, 2002, a certificate of licensure or renewal of licensure shall not be issued by the Building Commission to any applicant for licensure as a home inspector who has not demonstrated through a written examination process that he or she possesses an appropriate understanding of the Standards of Practice […]
Section 34-14B-5 – Registration or Renewal Fees.
Section 34-14B-5 Registration or renewal fees. The applicant shall pay to the Building Commission a registration or renewal fee of three hundred dollars ($300) per calendar year; provided, however, that the registration or renewal fee may be adjusted by the Building Commission as may be necessary to cover the costs and expenses of performing the […]
Section 34-14B-6 – Alabama Home Inspectors Registration Fund.
Section 34-14B-6 Alabama Home Inspectors Registration Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the Alabama Home Inspectors Registration Fund. All funds, fees, charges, costs, and collections accruing to or collected by the Building Commission under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited into the State Treasury […]
Section 34-14B-7 – Compliance Required; Registration of Other Names; Advertisements, Contracts, and Correspondence.
Section 34-14B-7 Compliance required; registration of other names; advertisements, contracts, and correspondence. No person shall advertise as a home inspector unless the person has complied with the provisions of this chapter. No person who is registered under one name as provided in this chapter shall engage in business as a home inspector under any other […]
Section 34-14B-8 – Notification of Lapsed Insurance Coverage.
Section 34-14B-8 Notification of lapsed insurance coverage. In the event that the insurance coverage required pursuant to this chapter shall cease to be effective, the home inspector shall notify the Building Commission, and the registration of the affected home inspector shall be suspended until the insurance is reinstated or replaced. The insurance company ceasing to […]
Section 34-14B-9 – Failure to Be Licensed; Presentation or Filing of False Information.
Section 34-14B-9 Failure to be licensed; presentation or filing of false information. (a) Any person who undertakes or attempts to undertake the business of home inspection without first having been licensed as required by this chapter, or who knowingly presents or files false information with the Building Commission for the purpose of licensure as a […]